Surry-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bell, Nick, 2004 

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  SMITHFIELD - Nick Bell, age 78, of Battery Park Road, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 
2004, at Louise Obici Hospital in Suffolk, Va.

  A native of Surry County and a resident of Smithfield, he retired from 
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company after 33 years of service.  He 
was a lifelong member of Moore's Swamp Baptist Church and was an avid hunter 
and fisherman.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Dorothy 
Bell; parents, William Perry and Lottie Bell; and sister, Laura Carroll.

  Survivors include three daughters, Jane Gale and husband, John, of 
Charleston, W.Va., Diane Jones and husband, Jimmy, of Smithfield and Lynn Bell 
of Hampton; son, Perry Bell and wife, Luetta, of Hampton; three sisters, Helen 
Minton of Smithfield, Hattie Vaughan of Petersburg and Mary Bell of Surry; two 
brothers, Henry Bell of Ivor and Charles Bell of Surry; seven grandchildren, 
Courtney Gale, Stephanie Gale, Adam Gale, Larry Jones, Melissa Jones, Kaitlin 
Bell and John Taliaferro; and two great-grandchildren.

  A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in 
St. Luke's Memorial Park with Dr. Don Rhoton officiating.  The family will 
receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Colonial Funeral 
Home, Smithfield.

  The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Isle of Wight 
Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 97, Smithfield, VA 23431.  Colonial Funeral 
Home of Smithfield is handling arrangements.


Nick BELL, of Smithfield, retired from NNS&DD, 
b. 21 Jul 1925, Surry Co., d. 15 Feb 2004, Suffolk, 
interred in St. Luke's Memorial Park*, Benns Church, 18 Feb 2004, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Feb. 16, 2004 

*Additional information: 

Text of obit posted with Find a Grave Mem. #187139239. 

Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #18: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His parents & most of his siblings are buried in Mill Swamp Baptist Church 
   Cemetery.  (IWCHS GSSTF report #55) 


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